| Spanish > English |
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| mientras tanto |
| 1. adv. in the meantime, meanwhile |
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| Mientras tanto, los trabajadores instalaron barricadas. - Meanwhile, the workers installed barricades. |
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| Analysis |
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| mientras |
| 1. adv. meanwhile |
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| 2. conj. (with the indicative) while, whilst, as (at the same time as) |
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| Quédate aquí con los chicos mientras hablo con la gerente. - Stay here with the kids while I talk with the manager. |
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| 3. conj. (with the subjunctive) as long as, so long as (expressing a condition) |
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| Mientras llueva, me quedaré en casa. - As long as it rains, I'll stay at home. |
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| tanto |
| 1. det. so much, as much, that much |
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| 2. det. (in the plural) so many, as many, that many |
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| 3. adv. so much, long, hard, often, etc. |
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| Te amo tanto. - I love you so much. |
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| De tanto hacerlo, se me irrita. - It gets irritated because I do it so much/so often. |
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